Category: Suburban Chicagoland

Danville Clergy endorse candidate David Moore for Illinois Secretary of State

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Danville Clergy endorse candidate David Moore for Illinois Secretary of State David Moore surges in push for Democratic nomination for Illinois Secretary of State to succeed retiring Jessie White. Momentum means more than money Clergy in Danville, Illinois, held a news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 311 N. Collett, to…

Chicago, Cook County, elections, Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportation

Chicago Wolves defeat Milwaukee Admirals in comeback

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves defeat Milwaukee Admirals in comeback Noesen scores twice and Drury adds 4 points as Chicago responds with decisive win Stefan Noesen scored his league-leading 36th and 37th goals and Winnetka native Jack Drury racked up a career-high four points as the Chicago Wolves knocked off the Milwaukee Admirals by a 6-1 count Saturday night…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Chicago Wolves suffer rare loss, to Milwaukee Admirals

April 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves suffer rare loss, to Milwaukee Admirals Chicago takes early lead, but Milwaukee rallies in penalty-laden affair Chicago Wolves rookie forward Jamieson Rees scored early, but the Milwaukee Admirals rallied for a 4-1 victory Friday night at Panther Arena. Josh Leivo and Josh Drury assisted on Rees’ goal for the Wolves (40-12-5-5), who lost…

Chicago, Entertainment, News, Sports, Suburban Chicagoland

Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Flight Attendant Charged with Possession of Child Pornography A 39-year-old flight attendant, Adam Schall, has been charged with possession of child pornography for allegedly sending and receiving sexually explicit images and videos of children under the age of 13 on his cellphone, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police…

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Legislature should investigate Nicor Gas for skyrocketing pricing

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Legislature should investigate Nicor Gas for skyrocketing pricing Nicor Gas has doubled its prices for natural gas, urging residents to lower the temperatures in their homes while their executives receives millions in salaries. Where is the Citizens UtilityBoard and the Illinois Legislature fot stop these outrageous cost increases? By Ray Hanania You would think that…

Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Cook County, Government, Illinois Legislature, Opinion, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…

Chicago, Crime, News, Police, Racism, Suburban Chicagoland

Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mundelein native serves U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five By Jeffery Tilghman Williams Chief Mass Communication Specialist Navy Office of Community Outreach Petty Officer 1st Class Mike Gielczyk, a native of Mundelein, Illinois, serves the U.S. Navy at Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) operating out of San Diego, California. Gielczyk joined the Navy eight…

News, Suburban Chicagoland, Veterans, Veterans Column

Egonmwan withdraws from 16th Senate Race to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community

March 21, 2022March 25, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Egonmwan withdraws from 16th Senate Race to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community Attorney and Radio talk show host Kimberly Egonmwan announced Monday she withdrew as a candidate to succeed State Senator Jackie Collins in the 16th Illinois Senate District in order to continue advocacy work on behalf of the community’s needs. Egonmwan,…

Chicago, Cook County, elections, Features, Illinois Legislature, News, Politics, Radio, Suburban Chicagoland

GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District

March 21, 2022March 29, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

GOP candidate Kaspar says more must be done to fight crime in 6th District Scott Kaspar, who is running for the Republican Party nomination for the 6th Congressional District, decried the violence and crime that is “out of Control” in the 6th District and in Orland Park, Illinois. Kaspar founded the The Kaspar/Kerik Public Crime Task Force…

Chicago, Cook County, Crime, DuPage, elections, Law, National, News, Orland Park, Orland Township, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Casten, Foster, Underwood, Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding Congressman Sean Casten, Congressman Bill Foster, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, and Congressman Bobbie Rush highlight Electric Vehicle infrastructure funding at Lion Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility. Democrat-led tax credits and Investments in EV Innovation will Fuel Illinois’ Economic Future U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Bill Foster (IL-11), Congresswoman…

Environment, Features, Government, National, News, NewsWire, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Transportation

Orland Hill house fire Friday night, no injuries

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Orland Hill house fire Friday night, no injuries The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) responded to a report of a house fire on the 9100 block of 169th place in Orland Hills on the evening of March 18, 2022. The 911 call was from the homeowner who reported a fire in a back bedroom of the…

Fire, News, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland Park, Orland Township, Suburban Chicagoland

Standing room only crowd celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Scott Kaspar

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Standing room only crowd celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Scott Kaspar Gubernatorial Candidates Darren Bailey and Gary Rabine join Scott Kaspar, the leading Republican candidate for the GOP Party nomination in the new 6th Congressional District, at St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser Leading Republican candidate for Congress in the 6th District Scott Kaspar hosted a family-friendly fundraiser dinner…

elections, Federal, News, Orland Park, Orland Township, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rep Ford joins Dads’ Rights Attorney Leving on WVON & WCPT Radio Dads’ Rights attorney Jeffery M. Leving will be on the radio twice this weekend with State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford talking about equal shared parenting and parental alienation: 2-3 p.m. CDT Saturday on WVON 1690 AM, and 6-7 p.m. CDT Sunday on WCPT…

Cook County, Jeffery Leving, Law, News, Radio, Regional Midwest, Suburban Chicagoland

Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Cook County Sheriff Dart says suspect in Las Vegas stabbings apprehended Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force arrested a 26-year-old man wanted for stabbing three people in a Las Vegas hotel parking lot, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday March 18, 2022. Bradley…

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Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Tinley Park Police seek identity of armed robbery suspect Tinley Park Police are asking for help in identifying a man who robbed a Tinley Park business at gunpoint Thursday night March 17, 2022. Police said a man wearing a black surgical mask and a hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly over his head entered Just Threading, 9512…

Cook County, Crime, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Celebrates 50 Years

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Celebrates 50 Years The 425-bed Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, originally Palos Community Hospital, celebrates its 50th Anniversary on March 19, 2022. When the doors of what is now Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital opened on March 19, 1972, the first patients in the emergency room were treated for a chipmunk bite, removal…

Health, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Woman and firefighter injured in Cicero apartment fire

March 17, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Woman and firefighter injured in Cicero apartment fire A woman and a firefighter were injured in an apartment Fire at 1834 S51st Court in the Town of Cicero that was reported around 9 PM on Wednesday evening, March 16, 2022. The fire was contained to the top unit of the 8 unit apartment building, fire…

Cook County, Fire, News, Suburban Chicagoland

Maria Pappas honored by Chicago’s oldest Polish Daily newspaper

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Maria Pappas honored by Chicago’s oldest Polish Daily newspaper Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to receive the Polish Daily News “Dziennik Zwiazkowy” 2021 Person of the Year award on March 23, 2022 On March 23, 2022, Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, in recognition of her long-standing service to the residents of Cook County and the…

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